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Healthfully Selfish: A Yogi’s Perspective

I have taught yoga for 10 years now and have run into the same puzzling phenomenon time and time again. When I tell students during class, “Be selfish right now. Take up as much energetic room in this space as you can.” Their reaction is to look at one another, giggle a little bit, and […]

Health Isn’t All-Or-Nothing

By Mary Radovich Most of us know what we could be doing to be healthier, but feel stuck or don’t know where to start. The problem is, a lot of our ideas of what we “should” be doing are not based in the realities of our lives. Comparing goals to celebrities with nothing but time […]

How to Transcend Being Stuck in Your Career

The good news is that feeling stuck means you’re not in survival mode. When you’re focused only on surviving, you’re not very picky. The bad news is that when money is no longer a primary motivator, it’s not always obvious what the core issue is that is blocking your job satisfaction. The anxiety, frustration, and […]

Protecting Empathy

“You care too much.” “Just move on.” “Why do you put up with that?” If you’ve ever had to explain the severe ups and downs of your relationship to friends and family members, you’ve likely heard these comments before. Women are commonly conceived as nurturing caretakers. They often have to learn how to assert themselves […]

Are You Ready to Boost Your Core Power?

By Kee Chan Pilates movements focus on the core – the powerhouse of the mind and body. Pilates is designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, and posture, using a set of low-impact exercises. How does Pilates boost power in our brain and muscles? The brain is continuously making new neural connections throughout your life. Your […]

How to Find Meaning in Film

By: Deborah Lukovich How does your unconscious reach you? And do you know where to look? C.G. Jung suggested that the first half of life is spent building our egos—in a good way— and finding a place in the world. Sometimes though we become too one-sided, trying to live by the values of society while […]

Live Life Like You’re At Your Goal Weight

By Mary Radovich What are you putting off until the scale hits that magic number? Buying new clothes? Going on a beach vacation? Dating? How long have you been waiting to engage in life, instead of living it? What would it be like to give up that goal weight and learn to live life each […]

Marriage: It’s an Art, Not a Science

By: Deborah Lukovich When it comes to relationships, rational thinking simply goes out the window. For couples, this can look like having the same argument over and over again or having a volcanic reaction over something trivial. After some time and space, you may feel remorse and apologize. You may even try to get to […]

Solstice Shadow Self

By: Melissa Hale Winter months are my favorite time of year, but it hasn’t always been so. As we approach the peak of darkness, the Winter Solstice on December 21, there is a natural desire to turn inwards, to become still and to sleep. This is nature’s way of taking pause after a productive spring, […]

Why the Holiday Season is the Perfect Storm for Dieters and Binge Eaters

By Mary Radovich Surely you’ve seen messages like this floating around recently: “10 Steps to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain!”, “Lighten Up Holiday Recipes to Prevent Holiday Pounds From Piling On!”, “New Year, New You!” Every year at this time, disordered attitudes about eating and weight are everywhere you turn, being widely disseminated by news outlets, bloggers, […]